U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is looking to widen his lead over top rival Rick Santorum Tuesday, as the contest to pick the party’s nominee moves to the central state of Illinois. Opinion polls show Romney 15 points ahead of Santorum in Illinois as voters prepare to take part in the state’s primary. Fifty-four […]
Romney Looks to Widen Lead with Illinois Primary Win
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
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Bomb Blasts Across Iraq Kill 29
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
A series of near simultaneous bombings in nearly a dozen Iraqi cities has killed at least 29 people and wounded more than 100. Iraqi police say car and roadside bombs went off early Tuesday in a number of places, including Baghdad, Kirkuk, and the holy Shi’ite city of Karbala. There are few details so far […]
East Timor President Concedes Election Defeat
Posted March 19th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta conceded defeat on Monday in his bid to win a second term in office. With more than 70 percent of the ballots counted, results show Francisco Guterres, from the main opposition Fretilin party, ahead with about 28 percent of the vote. He is followed by former military chief Jose Maria […]
Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of people gathered in an ethnic Tibetan area of China’s western Qinghai province Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, […]
Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of people gathered in an ethnic Tibetan area of China’s western Qinghai province Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, […]
Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China
Posted March 18th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of people gathered in eastern Tibet Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest China’s policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The 44-year-old farmer and […]
Obama Welcomes British PM to White House, Mideast on Agenda
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has welcomed his closest ally, British Prime Minister David Cameron, to the White House. Mr. Obama hosted an elaborate arrival ceremony Wednesday for the official visit. He called the relationship between the United States and Britain “one of the greatest alliances the world has ever known” and the “one constant” through […]
US: No Change in Afghan Strategy After Shooting Spree
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says the United States will not change its strategy or objectives in Afghanistan following the shooting of 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. White House spokesman Jay Carney Monday said Washington remains committed to its mission of dismantling al-Qaida in Afghanistan. Carney said he does not believe this incident will […]
Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Civilians
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has vowed to seek revenge against “American savages” after a U.S. Army sergeant apparently walked into the homes of sleeping Afghans Sunday and killed them. Many of the victims were women and children. Civilian casualties have long been a major cause of friction between Washington and Kabul. The U.S. Embassy has warned American […]
US Service Member Kills At Least 16 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials and witnesses say a U.S. service member walked off his base and shot and killed at least 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar province Sunday. The shooting is the latest in a string of incidents to strain Washington and Kabul’s tense relationship. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Sunday’s shooting unforgivable. He demanded an explanation […]
